I’m So Vain

For Christmas one of the things on my list was a tripod. My original reason for asking for a tripod was to be able to take posed pictures of Noah easier. While I prefer candid photos, there are times that I want posed pictures. Studio pictures just never seem to turn out too well with him so I’ve decided to just take my own from now on and thought a tripod would be helpful in this manner.

I did receive a tripod for Christmas. I waited until school started back up to use it and played with it on the first day Noah went back to school. I took some self portraits that day and it was fun! I went to use it again later and it broke!. I think that my camera might have been too heavy for that type of tripod.

My parents were nice enough to buy me another one and I got it last week. Since I got it, I have been taking a lot of self portraits and still haven’t used it for the purpose I had intended. I didn’t realize taking self portraits would end up being so fun!

I’m still learning and getting used to using a tripod as well as the timer on my camera that lets me be able to take self portraits. I aspire to take self portraits as creative and good as this gal’s. Although, I don’t look so hot in this picture, there’s still something about it that I like.

It feels a smidge self absorbed to take self portraits so I’ve had that song “You’re So Vain” (by Carly Simon) stuck in my head.

You’re so vain,
You probably think this song is about you.
You’re so vain,
I’ll bet you think this song is about you.
Don’t you? Don’t you?

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One Response to “I’m So Vain”

As a photographer… People always seem to skimp on tripods… And that is the result… Try Bogen… Like any thing else save you money, and buy a good one first… It will save much headache later.

I understand your not using a $5000 lens… But if you buy good once, you’ll never have to buy another again!

As for Noah, try a “String Pod”… A Eye Bold sized for your camera tripod mount, and a loop of sting long enough to loop under your foot and pull tight, pull upward, and it will help keep the camera stable… Cost you about $2… You could also try a Mono-pod, Bogen, about $40, and it can double as a walking stick.

Studio shots… You just have not found the right photographer. I wish I was closer… LOL 🙂